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BT6- Test your Knowledge -Workplace Readiness Skills
BT6- Test your Knowledge -Workplace Readiness Skills
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This Quiz is designed to help prepare students for the #WorkplaceReadinessSkillstest.
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1
Overtime means you get paid
your hourly rate plus 5.00
your hourly rate
twice your hourly rate
1.25 x your hourly rate
2
Which question violates the laws aiming to achieve equal opportunity employment?
what is your experience?
what are your job skills?
what is your religion?
what is your address?
3
In public speaking, nonverbal communication
"says" a great deal to the audience.
is unimportant.
makes very little difference to the audience.
makes the audience self-conscious.
4
The most common type of one-to-one communication is found in
conversation.
interviews.
public speaking.
debate.
5
A group of people who collaborate to solve a problem or produce an outcome is called a
pair.
focus group.
team
peer group.
6
___ in the workplace refers to unequal treatment based on factors such as age, gender, or race.
discrimination
diversity
affirmative action
sexual harassment
7
Disability benefits, survivor's benefits, retirement benefits, and medical benefits are
workers' compensation benefits
OSHA benefits
automobile insurance benefits
Social Security benefits
8
The government program that provides income to people who are retired is called
selective service
medicare
social security
workers' compensation
9
____ law applies to conflicts between private parties concerning rights and obligations.
civil
criminal
federal
small claims
10
_____
is essentially a reduction of income that is able to be taxed.
tax deduction
tax exemption
FICA expense
income tax return
11
Promotes safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards.
Internal Revenue Service
Workers' compensation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
12
When you wish to leave your job, you should ___ to let your employer know that you are leaving.
quit and walk out
not show up
tell a coworker to tell everyone
give 2 weeks notice
13
Which situation is an example of discrimination?
Peter Pan Playschool has a male teaching assistant on staff.
Craft Construction Company employs two female carpenters.
Maud M Automotive employs female and male auto mechanics.
Johnson Manufacturing hires only men for the assembly line.
14
Being late for appointments
is all right only with friends.
shows a lack of regard for others.
shows your own importance.
can help you take charge of the situation.
15
This branch of government is in charge of overseeing the court system.
Legislative
Civil
Judicial
Executive
16
A ___ is a summary of an applicant's personal info, education,skills,experience, and interests.
job application
work permit
résumé
cover letter
17
____ is a job advancement to a position of greater responsibility and authority.
perseverance
an initiative
prioritizing
a promotion
18
____ skills include listening, problem solving, and maintaining a calm and positive attitude.
Management relations
Customer relations
Union relations
Academic relations
19
This branch of government is in charge of determining how laws will be executed.
Judicial
Executive
Civil
Legislative
20
Examples of common ____ include rent, health insurance premiums, and car payments.
total income
flexible expenses
utilities
fixed expenses
21
The government program that provides income to people who are retired is called
medicare
workers' compensation
selective service
social security
22
Your ____ is your basic outlook on life and your way of looking at people and the world.
assertiveness
attitude
aptitude
arrogance
23
Services for your home that include electricity, heat, sanitation, and water are known as ____.
liability insurance
annual percentage rates
security deposits
utilities
24
Which stage of team development do members pose challenges and confront each other?
Forming
Performing
Norming
Storming
25
An investment in which you deposit money for a fixed amount of time at a stated interest rate.
dividend
certificate of deposit (CD)
individual retirement account (IRA)
401(k)plan
26
One way that good readers are problems solvers is
that they know who to call for help
that they know how to solve problems that arise quickly.
that they are usually good at mathematics, too.
that they are able to skim materials for information.
27
A(n) ___ is an informal teacher or guide who helps new employees adjust to their new workplace.
mentor
orientation
job shadow
apprentice
28
This branch of government is in charge of making the laws.
Legislative
Executive
Civil
Judicial
29
Insurance and pensions are examples of ____, which an employer may offer in addition to pay.
payment methods
incentive plans
free services
benefits
30
The process through which unions negotiate with a company for working conditions, and wages.
collective bargaining
collective development
collective soul
collective compenssation
31
____ provides financial help to cover lost wages and expenses for those injured on the job.
OSHA
Workers' compensation
Medicare
Life Insurance
32
While working, an employee may need to interpret a graphic display such as a
pie graph or database
a news chat room on the Internet.
a brainstorm.
medical chart.
33
Minimum wage is the ____ hourly wage that an employer can legally pay for a worker's services.
average
lowest
highest
starting
34
Which of the following is a trait of a person with a negative attitude?
Better relationships
Increased chance of success
Constructive behavior
Poor self-concept
35
A ____ is a BIR form that shows how much income you received and how much tax you must pay.
social security benefits
1606
W2/ 2316
income tax return
36
Determining the audience of your writing will help you to do all of the following, except
write in appropriate language.
select information to include.
use a format that will appeal to them.
fix grammatical errors.
37
A sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders.
Dividend
IRA
Certificate of deposit
401k
38
A health maintenance organization (HMO)is an example of medical insurance plans known as ____.
preferred provider
(PPOs)individual plans
fee-for service plans
managed care organizations
